As we exited the month of February and advanced into March, we may not have felt spring upon us, but the longer days were proceeding. February began with less than 10 hours of daylight and ended with ...

Trees began to tell us of the coming spring way back in early March. At that time, the pussy willows and quaking aspens began opening fuzzy buds in response to the longer days of late winter. By ...

So far, this spring has been good for blooming trees and shrubs. One that comes to mind is Saucer Magnolia. This lavender-blooming, multi-stemmed tree is still holding on to blooms in some areas. The ...

Spring is coming and plants will begin to show off in our landscape. There are several common trees, shrubs and other perennials that will race to be the first to emerge. A well-designed landscape ...

Most bushes that flower in the summer do so on new growth. That means you can prune anything you like in the spring, since the new growth hasn’t started yet. Butterfly bush and rose of sharon fall ...

Every year at this time, when the deciduous magnolias bloom, I am gob-smacked by the beauty of the enormous bi-colored velvety-petaled flowers and their big fat fuzzy buds. And I am reminded of what ...

When a warm and charming afternoon in early April coaxed the fuzzy buds on the magnolia tree in my front yard to burst into glorious blooms, my spirits lifted and I held my breath. Miss Magnolia was ...

SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN -- While we'll be dealing with -15°F wind chills Friday morning, Feb. 14 the southern United States is already seeing trees bud! If you're sick of winter you only have to drive ...

It’s December and Prospect Park’s trees are coming to life. A casual walk through the Brooklyn greenery might show cherry blossom trees in bloom and budding magnolia trees. And while that might seem ...